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noun · masculinesecond declension

collacteus

collacteus m (genitive collacteī)
Classical[kɔlˈlak.te.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[kolˈlak.te.us]

Meaning

  1. masculinemilk brother
  2. masculinefoster brother

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecollacteuscollacteī
genitivecollacteīcollacteōrum
dativecollacteōcollacteīs
accusativecollacteumcollacteōs
ablativecollacteōcollacteīs
vocativecollacteecollacteī

col-lactĕus (conl-), a,
I. a foster-brother, foster-sister; masc., Hyg. Fab. 224; Inscr. Orell. 678; fem., Juv. 6, 307; Mart. Cap. 1, § 6; 2, § 111.

Origins

Descendants
  • Portuguesecolaço
  • Spanishcollazo
  • Asturiancollaciu
  • Asturiancollazu
  • Asturiancollaz

Quick answers

What does collacteus mean in Latin?
collacteus, a noun, means “milk brother; foster brother”.
What is the genitive of collacteus?
The genitive singular is collacteī. collacteus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce collacteus?
In classical Latin, [kɔlˈlak.te.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [kolˈlak.te.us].